Despite gaffe, Supreme Court won't revisit landmark child-rape ruling

CSM ^ | 10/1/2008 | Warren Richey

[SunkenCiv]

Don’t worry — after four, or probably eight years, of Barack Hussein Obama, the High Court will be strengthened by his conservative successor. Of course, that successor will have to overcome the anti-American tenor of the Court, made possible by President Obama’s appointments, who will of course support the suppression of criticism or campaign advertising by his opponents.

[glock rocks]

“national consensus” plays a part in our elections. It plays a part in passing referendums and amendments to state and federal constitutions.

It does not play a part in Supreme Court interpretation of our Constitution.

It obviously does play a leading part. Granted, it shouldn't...

[Pikachu_Dad]

Don’t be livid - get more states to pass good laws.

[Prokopton]

Of course, that successor will have to overcome the anti-American tenor of the Court, made possible by President Obama’s appointments

Confirmed by Republican Senators...

[givemELL]

Best to recall historical American jurisprudence...FROM 1881.

The following is a near verbatim sentence imposed upon a defendant convicted of murder in the Federal District Court of the Territory of New Mexico many years ago by a United States Judge, sitting at Taos in an adobe stable used as a temporary courtroom (as the story goes).

‘Jose Manuel Miguel Xavier Gonzales, in a few short weeks, it will be spring. The snows of winter will flee away, the ice will vanish, and the annual miracle of the years will awaken and come to pass, but you won’t be there. ‘The rivulet will run its course to the sea, the timid desert flowers will put forth their tender shoots, the glorious valleys of this imperial domain will blossom as the rose. Still, you won’t be there to see. ‘From every treetop some wild woods songster will carol his mating song, butterflies will sport in the sunshine, the busy bee will hum happy as it pursues its accustomed vocation. The gentle breeze will tease the tassels of the wild grasses, and all nature, Jose Manuel Miguel Xavier Gonzales, will be glad, but you. ‘You won’t be there to enjoy it because I command the sheriff, or some officers of the country, to lead you out to some remote spot, swing you by the neck from a knotting bough of a sturdy oak, and let you hang until you are dead. ‘And then, Jose Manuel Miguel Xavier Gonzales, I further command that such officer or officers retire quickly from your dangling corpse, that vultures may descend from the heavens upon your filthy body until nothing shall remain but the bare bleached bones of a cold-blooded, copper-colored, blood-thirsty, throat-cutting, chili-eating, sheep-herding, murdering son-of-a-bitch.’

~~~o~~~ United States of America v. Gonzales (1881) United States District Court, New Mexico Territory

[null and void]

This is one case I’d actually like to see them take foreign law as a guide. Maybe a middle eastern country?

Eh? You think that the raped child should be executed?

[2harddrive]

Now, “Slow Joe” Biden is not alone with his FDR/television gaffe!

[river rat]

Those of us in our late 60’s and older have been witness to this nation's greatest and grandest moments — and soon will also witness the depths to which a nation of fools have voted themselves into chaos and ruin....

“Americans” who haven't held closely to the Constitution or the ideals that set America apart from most of the world — will accomplish the destruction of this Republic that our most dedicated enemies have been incapable of accomplishing without their help.

The election of Obama, and the continued Democrat majority in Congress will complete the destruction.

Of this - I am certain.

[The Worthless Miracle]

Well... I guess I didn’t think that one through...

[null and void]

Not all the way. But your heart is in the right place.